Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

The New Atlas of Australian Birds
de Geoff Barrett, Andrew Silcocks, Simon Barry, Ross Cunningham, Rory Pou(Ed. Birds Australia) Isbn : 1875122095
67.92 €
For four years between 1998 and 2002, Birds Australia co-ordinated the largest continent-wide survey of birds in the world. Over 7 000 atlasers - equipped with binoculars, field guides, GPS units and notebooks - produced 270 000 bird lists and nearly five million bird records. The New Atlas of Australian Birds marks the culmination of these efforts, presenting 4 000 distribution maps for over 650 bird species, including seasonal changes and breeding range. Change maps are also presented for 250 species, identifying those that are more common or less common since the first Atlas of Australian Birds was completed 20 years ago. Whether birdwatching among the Snappy Gums of the Great Sandy Desert or the Snow Gums in Tasmania, The New Atlas of Australian Birds will tell you which birds you can ...

The Whale War
de David Day(Ed. Sierra Club Books) Isbn : 087156775X
18.96 €
For decades, the decimation of whale populations due to overhunting was largely ignored by whalers. Even the International Whaling Commission, theoretically established to protect whales, has contributed to their decline. Day ( The Doomsday Book of Animals ) traces two decades of growing awareness of the problem and the political activism that may have turned the tide. The Whale War is a chronicle of the world-wide struggle to end the slaughter. It says much about whales, humans, and the Earth's future. Highly recommended. James R. Karr, Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Balboa, PanamaCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Owls: The Silent Fliers
de R. D. Lawrence(Ed. Firefly Books) Isbn : 1552095886
18.96 €
For centuries, owls have held an extraordinary fascination for people. Since Roman times, they have both been persecuted as harbingers of death and treasured as the embodiment of good fortune. Even today they are shot and trapped for sport or killed for the supposed curative powers of their eyes and feathers. It is a testament to the owl's great intelligence and toughness that it has survived human contact at all. Today, 19 species of owls can be found in North America and this magnificent book...

Owls: The Silent Flyers
de R. D. Lawrence(Ed. Firefly Books Ltd) Isbn : 1552091465
28.46 €
For centuries, owls have held an extraordinary fascination for people. Since Roman times, they have both been persecuted as harbingers of death and treasured as the embodiment of good fortune. Even today they are shot and trapped for sport or killed for the supposed curative powers of their eyes and feathers. It is a testament to the owl's great intelligence and toughness that it has survived human contact at all. Today, 19 species of owls can be found in North America and this magnificent book...

Supernova! the Exploding Star of 1987
de Donald Goldsmith(Ed. St Martins Pr) Isbn : 0312026471
15.16 €
For casual stargazers and armchair astronomers, Supernova! is an absorbing and enightening account of the brightest supernova seen in four centuries, the once-in-a-lifetime of 1987. 16 illustrations.

Audubon Birds Coloring Book
de Carol Krez(Ed. Dover Publications Inc.) Isbn : 0486293270
6.64 €
For bird lovers and coloring book fans alike—16 beautifully executed, ready-to-color images of avian creatures based on ornithological masterpieces by the great nature illustrator. Includes the cedar waxwing, greater flamingo, great blue heron, whooping crane, Carolina parakeet, bald eagle, mountain quail, and 9 others. Identification Guide included.

Prairie Birds: Fragile Splendor in the Great Plains
de Paul A. Johnsgard(Ed. University Press of Kansas) Isbn : 0700610677
28.46 €
For anyone who has ever thrilled to a cloud of blackbirds or a solitary falcon against the prairie sky, Paul Johnsgard has written a book that will both inspire and inform. One of America's preeminent ornithologists, Johnsgard blends science, nature, and personal observations to tell the life histories of thirty-three grassland birds. Writing with precision and passion, he draws from his own observations to convey the magic of prairie birds, taking readers hawk-watching at Scotts Bluff or...

A Duckling Is Born
de Hans-Heinrich Isenbart(Ed. Putnam Pub Group) Isbn : 0399207783
9.46 €
Follows the development of a mallard duckling from the mating of his parents to his first swim, less than an hour after birth.

High Ridge Gobbler
de David Stemple(Ed. Penguin Adult HC/TR) Isbn : 0529055244
8.5 €
Follows the activities of an eastern wild turkey from infancy to adulthood.

City Geese
de Ron Hirschi(Ed. Dodd Mead) Isbn : 0396088198
12.3 €
Follows a flock of Canada geese through a year in an urban environment, from nesting and molting to feeding flights and the formation of new pairs in winter.